UK military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears

[SwissTony]

Source: The Guardian

Britain's armed forces are stepping up their contingency planning for potential military action against Iran amid mounting concern over Tehran's nuclear enrichment programme, the Guardian has learned.

The Ministry of Defence believes the US may decide to fast-forward plans for targeted missile strikes at some key Iranian facilities. British officials say that if Washington presses ahead it will seek, and receive, UK military help for any mission, despite some deep reservations within the coalition government.

In anticipation of a potential attack, British military planners are examining where best to deploy Royal Navy ships and submarines equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles over the coming months as part of what would be an air- and sea-launched campaign.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/02/uk-military-iran-attack-nuclear

[TheWraith]

1. Won't happen.

Just like it didn't happen the last 432 times we had this article run somewhere.

[stockholmer]

6. I sure hope you are right

:-(

[dipsydoodle]

2. Here we go

:(

Aside from which - not without a government vote and the article is probably load of shit anyway.

[USA_1]

3. British Govt Is Full of Sh1t

Stop anti-Iran western imperialism, NOW!

[sulphurdunn]

4. The Israelis can start it.

Then we'll be sucked in like light into a black hole. Military spending and warmongering will spike. Social spending and civil rights will tank. Sound familiar?

[AntiFascist]

5. The Israelis can also stop it...

there is substantial popular support for anti-war efforts.

[Ghost Dog]

7. Ah, so here's the place to link to earlier LBN posts on this subject

that were transferred to the Israel/Palestine forum (although Occupied Territories not directly involved). See:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x370420
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x370513
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x370533

Thanks. Just a heads up.

[fascisthunter]

8. Dumb!

[No Elephants]

9. Like Boy Scouts, always prepared.

[Little Tich]

10. Attacking Iran would be a bad idea.

Besides, things in Iran are so scarambled up right now, so it probably makes more sense to wait and see what happens.